Ken Forsch vs. Jack Hardy — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jack Hardy
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Hardy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Forsch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.281 compared to 6.57 and 1.541 for Jack Hardy. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Jack Hardy

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
40.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.541
1.541
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
35.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.86
40.86

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Jack Hardy

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Jack Hardy

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jack Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA